East Noble High School - Legend Yearbook (Kendallville, IN)

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1971 CROSS COUNTRY Belliricmt North wood DeKalb West Noble Record 12-3 NEIAC 1st place Sectional 2nd place Regional 7th place South Sidelnvit. 1st place Manchester Invit. 2nd place 15-48 Harriers take conference, place 2nd in sectional Led by senior Dave Smith, the 1971 Cross Country team chalked up another successful season as they ended the year with a 12-3 dual meet record. The Knights have always had talented cross country teams and the team of 1971 proved to be no exception. Coach Anderson was nominated for Coach of the Year award for his outstanding coaching record of 33-9 over three season. Many records became history in ' 71 as the thinly clad runners excelled in their sport. The 1971 edition of East Noble ' s Harriers marked the first team in school history to have more than one man under the ten minute barrier. Seniors Dave Smith and Craig Balzer, teamed with juniors Mike Metz and Dave Baker, along with sophomore Bob Freeman for the best total team time in a season meet. The quintet crossed the finish line in a combined record breaking time of forty nine min- honors with a low score of seventy-one points. The Knights were runners-up in the meet and close behind their sectional rivals with eighty points. The Thinlys went on to place ABOVE: Freshr nan Mike Gamble sprints up the clubhouse hill at the Glen Valley Country Club. Du ring the 1971 season, Mike established a new freshman record of 10:22. utes, eleven seconds. The Knight runners traveled to Fort Wayne early in the season for the South Side Invitational. Strong running paid off as they brought home the Class B Winners Trophy. The Harriers also participated in the Manchester Invitational during the 1971 season. Northern In- diana ' s cross country power, Elkhart, walked off with the top second in the sectional only to have their season ended rather abruptly in the regional as they failed to qualify for the state meet. Cross Country 19

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RIGHT: The strain of running two miles on a chilly, damp day, are shown on the face of Senior Craig Balzer after participating in the Regional. BELOW Senior Dave Smith enters the finishing shoot second, at the last home meet of the season. Eventual state runner-up Phil Wvsong crossed the finish line first although the Knights defeated their county rival, West Noble, 20-43. BOTTOM-KNEELING: Dave Smith, Bruce Hamilton, Craig Balzer, Mike Metz, Dave Baker, Dave Smith, Mike Heileman, Mike Gamble. STANDING ]ohn Bherns, Manager Dan Fritz, Bob Freeman, John Pierce, Mike McKenzie, Coach Richard Anderson, Craig Hamlin, Mike Hamlin. ABSENT Robert Taylor, Jack Chronister. 18 Cross Country

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Visiting and voting exciting and new EN ' s first AF5 weekend was hosted bv the local chapter in Jan., affording an opportunity for stu- dents to become acquainted with people of many nations, climes, and philosophies. The AFS ' ers staved in local homes, and became part of the family. Manv questions were answered and cultures compared. RIGHT; Many East Noble students were on hand to greet the American Field Service Students as they arrived for the AFS weekend. Guests were given a tour of the school and set out for an eventful weekend. BELOW: Saturday ' s agenda included an afternoon skating party at the L. D. Baker Farm. Lourival Junguena and Angela Dettorri, are being pulled across the pond by Brenda Baker and Kathy Kile. During the activity packed weekend, the area acquired an international flair, with Brazil, France, Switzer- land, Iceland, Colombia, and Madagascar being just a few of the countries represented. Many EN students acquired the privilege to vote for the first time as 18 year old voters. This privilege was acquired under the 26th amendment. Any per- son finding themselves to be 18 or older by Nov. 8, 1972 could register to vote in the primarv and the national election.